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3/27/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Stalwart Faithfulness in a Secular Culture - Daniel 1

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3/27/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA Worship Leader: Matt Griffith Speaker: Matt Carter Title: Stalwart Faithfulness in a Secular Culture Scripture: Daniel 1 Notes: vv. 1-2: God hands Jehoiakim over to Nebuchadnezzar. a. Some articles from God's temple are taken and placed in Bel's temple. It was to both thank the Babylonian god for the victory and to remind the defeated that God was "vanquished." vv. 3-7: Young men from Jewish royalty and nobility are handed over to Babylon the be indoctrinated. a. Learn Babylonian language b. Become conversant in Babylonian literature c. Learn to like Babylonian food d. Given Babylonian names v. 8: Daniel draws the line at eating Babylonian food. a. Babylonians ate food considered unclean in Mosaic law b. Why does Daniel care? To connect with Brick Lane, visit our website at: htt

3/20/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Faith Over Doubt & Anxiety - Psalm 3

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3/20/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: Luke Stoltzfus Speaker: Carroll Wynne Scripture: Psalm 3 Title: Faith Over Doubt & Anxiety Notes: 1. David's Difficult Place (vv. 1-2) 2. David's Four-Point Sermon (vv.3-4) a. "You, O Lord, are a shield about me." b. "You, O Lord, are my glory." c. "You, O Lord, are the lifter of my head." d. "You, O Lord, are the hearer of my cries." 3. The King's Benediction (vv. 5-8) To connect with Brick Lane, visit our website at: https://www.brick52.org/ For more biblical teaching, you can also listen to audio sermons at: https://www.brick52.org/audio-sermons #bricklanecommunitychurch #elverson #pennsylvania #worship #sermon #fear #doubt #anxiety #David #Absalom

3/13/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Love & Loss - Ruth 1:1-22

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3/13/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: Mark Estes Speaker: Dr. Craig Garriott Title: Scripture: Ruth 1 1. It was the worst of times a. A dark national time b. A dark economic time c. A dark family time 2. A love greater than the losses a. Elimelech's faithlessness didn't diminish God's faithfulness b. Naomi's loss drove her to God c. Ruth's love is God's response to Naomi's lament 3. Applications a. Sometimes God permits what He hates to accomplish what He loves To connect with Brick Lane, visit our website at: https://www.brick52.org/ For more biblical teaching, you can also listen to audio sermons at: https://www.brick52.org/audio-sermons #bricklanecommunitychurch #elverson #pennsylvania #worship #sermon #Ruth #hardtimes #ruth1 #godsfaithfulness #naomislament #Elimelech #Naomi

Spring Forward

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Spring Forward! Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 2:00 AM. Our smart phones may take care of this, but the clocks in the house and car may not. Will make for a clunky Sunday morning if you miss this memo.... Join us tomorrow for worship at 10:30am https://www.brick52.org #bricklanecommunitychurch #elverson #pennsylvania #daylightsavings #springforward

Church Meditations 97: Brick Lane Bookstore Update

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Church Meditations 97: Brick Lane Bookstore Update Today's meditation is from Rich Goswiller with an update on the Brick Lane Bookstore. View from our website under News and Resources or our YouTube channel, or with the link below. Originally posted on March 11, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpj3iKWc2Iw #bricklanecommunitychurch #elverson #pennsylvania #churchmeditations #bricklanebookstore #christianbooks #studybibles

3/6/2022 Worship Service and Sermon: Responding to Calamity - Esther 4

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3/6/2022 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Worship Leader: John Sletta Speaker: Andrew Hageman Title: Responding to Calamity Scripture: Esther 4 Main Points 1. Mordecai's Grief -- Feeling responsible for the coming calamity 2. Esther's Dilemma -- Contemplating responsibility to avert calamity 3. Esther's Response -- Living out faith as a sacrifice for many Conclusion and Application 1. God's silence is not evidence of His absence. a. God's sovereignty is much bigger than us. 2. The Bible's response to grief and difficulty is to turn our eyes upon God. a. We can come boldly before the throne of God in our grief. 3. Esther's choice may be upon us. a. Ask God to prepare us to sacrifice for the sake of Christ. 4. Only by Christ's power can we ever follow in Esther's footsteps a. Christ is the true and better Esther, making atonement before the throne of God on behalf of all belie

2022 CCEF National Conference

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2022 CCEF National Conference The Way of Wisdom The 2022 CCEF National Conference will be held in Hershey, PA from September 30 - October 2. For more information, visit the CCEF website. https://www.ccef.org/conference/2022-national-conference/ #bricklanecommunitychurch #CCEF #nationalconference

Churchwide Workday

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CHURCHWIDE WORKDAY Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 8 am - 12 noon https://www.brick52.org #bricklanecommunitychurch #elverson #pennsylvania #workday